Lamar Jackson threw for 281 yards with 5 touchdowns because the Baltimore Ravens prolonged their successful streak to 5 video games with a 41-31 victory over the host Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night time.
The Baltimore vast receiver Rashod Bateman made 4 catches for a career-high 121 yards and a rating. Jackson related on 17 of twenty-two passes. After a gradual begin, the Ravens operating again Derrick Henry had an 81-yard run late within the third quarter to arrange the Ravens’ fourth landing. Henry completed with 169 yards on 15 carries, and he made his second landing reception of the season.
After trailing 10-0, Baltimore (5-2) scored 34 consecutive factors. Jackson improved to 23-1 towards the NFC – the perfect mark by a quarterback towards an opposing convention in NFL historical past.
The Ravens tight finish Mark Andrews made two landing receptions and now has 43 in his profession, surpassing Todd Heap’s earlier franchise file of 41.
Buccaneers’ vast receiver Mike Evans caught a 25-yard landing go within the first quarter however aggravated a hamstring damage within the second quarter and was dominated out for the rest of the sport. His fellow vast receiver Chris Godwin was carted off the sphere with lower than a minute left within the sport.
The Tampa head coach, Todd Bowles, stated after the sport that Godwin suffered a dislocated ankle and is out indefinitely. “Chris is a hell of a participant, and he’s a hell of a human being much more so than that,” Bowles stated. “There’s not a lot you possibly can say … sadly they’re not gonna cancel the video games and we gotta step up and transfer on, however our hearts are heavy.”
Buccaneers’ quarterback Baker Mayfield stated: “Gonna be serious about Chris and Mike for some time right here, however [we] have to maneuver ahead. This group is gonna should be resilient. We’re gonna should have guys step up. And that’s simply the way in which it’s.”
Baker Mayfield was 31 of 45 for 370 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions for Tampa Bay (4-3). He was sacked thrice.
The Tampa Bay tight finish Cade Otton caught eight passes for 100 yards, and Rachaad White caught two TD passes.
Baltimore opened a 27-10 lead on a 49-yard landing go from Jackson to Bateman with 7:25 left within the third quarter. On the Ravens’ subsequent possession, the 81-yard run by Henry arrange a four-yard scoring go from Jackson to Andrews.
Ravens’ vast receiver Zay Flowers couldn’t deal with a backward go from Jackson that was dominated a fumble and the Buccaneers recovered. Tampa Bay took benefit and pulled to inside 34-18 on Mayfield’s 11-yard landing go to White and a two-point conversion go to Sterling Shepard with 11:24 left within the sport. Nonetheless, Henry had a 33-yard run to sway the momentum. Henry then caught a 13-yard landing go to spice up the result in 41-18.
The Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey had a career-high two interceptions however needed to go away the sport within the second quarter with a knee damage and was dominated out. Tampa Bay’s operating again Bucky Irving had a one-yard rating and White caught a 23-yard TD reception to make it a 10-point sport with just below two minutes left. The Ravens completed with 508 yards on offense, whereas the Buccaneers amassed 481 yards.
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In Monday night time’s different sport, Chad Ryland kicked a 32-yard discipline aim with no time remaining to provide the Arizona Cardinals a 17-15 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers at Glendale, Ariz.
James Conner broke a deal with try by Daiyan Henley close to the road of scrimmage throughout a 33-yard reception on the decisive drive to maneuver the ball to the Chargers’ 22-yard line and arrange the successful kick. Conner totaled 152 yards (101 dashing, 51 receiving) to assist the Cardinals (3-4) win for the second time previously three video games. Kyler Murray accomplished 14 of 26 passes for 145 yards, one landing and one interception, and he additionally rushed for 64 yards and one landing.
Cameron Dicker matched his profession excessive of 5 discipline objectives to account for all of the factors by the Chargers (3-3), who misplaced for the third time in 4 video games. Dicker kicked a 40-yarder with 1:54 remaining to provide Los Angeles the lead earlier than the Cardinals’ successful sprint.
Justin Herbert accomplished 27 of 39 passes for a season-high 349 yards for the Chargers. Los Angeles’ Will Dissly had 81 yards on a career-best eight catches.
